Mikey Erg (real name Mike Yannich) is a punk rock drummer, guitarist, and vocalist, from New Jersey. He has played in numerous bands, most famously The Ergs!,[1] but also Star Fucking Hipsters,[2] The Dopamines,[3] The Unlovables, Dirtbike Annie, Parasites,[4] and The LLC (the house band on The Chris Gethard Show). In 2016, he released his first solo album, Tentative Decisions.[5]
In 2013, a change.org petition was started to have Erg fill the vacant drummer slot in Against Me!. Although Atom Willard was eventually given the position, the petition caught the attention of the band's front-woman Laura Jane Grace, who then recorded a four song demo with Mikey for a project unrelated to Against Me![6]
Discography
edit| Artist | Title | Credit(s) | Label | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirt Bike Annie | It Ain't Easy Bein' Single (appears on 8 tracks) | Drums/backing vocals | Dirtnap Records | 2002 |
| Dirt Bike Annie | Show Us Your Demons | Drums/backing vocals | Dirtnap Records | 2003 |
| The Ergs! | dorkrockcorkrod | Lead vocals/drums | Whoa Oh Records | 2003 |
| Brook Pridemore | First Name/Last Name | Drums | Crafty Records | 2004 |
| The Unlovables | Crush, Boyfriend, Heartbreak | Drums | Whoa Oh Records | 2005 |
| Brook Pridemore | The Reflecting Skin | Drums | Crafty Records | 2006 |
| For Science | Way Out Of Control | Drums/backing vocals | Don Giovanni Records | 2006 |
| The Ergs! | Upstairs/Downstairs | Lead vocals/drums | Dirtnap Records | 2007 |
| The Measure (SA) | Songs About People...and Fruit N' Shit | Drums | Don Giovanni Records | 2008 |
| The Radio Faces | Party at the Bushwick Hotel | Bass/vocals | Art of the Underground | 2008 |
| Used Kids | Yeah No | Drums | Salinas Records | 2009 |
| Psyched To Die | Year One | Lead vocals/guitars | Dirtnap Records | 2009 |
| House Boat | The Delaware Octopus | Drums/backing vocals | It's Alive Records | 2009 |
| House Boat | Processing Complaints | Drums/backing vocals | Traffic Street Records | 2010 |
| The Measure (SA) | Notes | Drums | No Idea Records | 2010 |
| Star Fucking Hipsters | From the Dumpster to the Grave | Drums/backing vocals | Fat Wreck Chords | 2011 |
| The Slow Death | Turnstile Comix #1 | Drums | Silver Sprocket Bicycle Club | 2011 |
| Mikey Erg | Valentine's Day | Lead vocals, guitar, bass, drums | Paper + Plastick | 2011 |
| The Slow Death | Born Ugly, Got Worse | Drums | Kiss of Death Records | 2011 |
| Mikey Erg | Fucifier | Lead vocals, guitar, bass, drums | Bloated Kat Records | 2012 |
| House Boat | The Thorns of Life | Drums/backing vocals | Traffic Street Records | 2012 |
| Alexander Kerns / Mikey Erg | Untitled Kerns / Erg split 7-inch | All instruments and vocals on B-side | Asian Man Records | 2012 |
| Mikey Erg / Barrakuda McMurder | Untitled split floppy disk | All instruments and vocals on A-side | Bloated Kat Records | 2013 |
| Pale Angels | Primal Play | Drums | Kiss of Death Records | 2013 |
| Worriers | Cruel Optimist | Drums | Don Giovanni Records | 2013 |
| Worriers | Sinead O'Rebellion | Drums | Yo-Yo Records | 2013 |
| Mikey Erg / Warren Franklin & The Founding Fathers | Untitled split EP | All instruments and vocals on A-side | Count Your Lucky Stars | 2014 |
| Worriers | Imaginary Life | Drums | Don Giovanni Records | 2015 |
| Connor Ratliff & Mikey Erg | The Spirit of Ratliff | Guitar and backing vocals | State Champion Records | 2015 |
| Mikey Erg | Tentative Decisions | Lead vocals, guitar, bass, drums | Don Giovanni Records | 2016 |
| Worriers | Survival Pop | Drums | Don Giovanni Records | 2017 |
| Mikey Erg | Waxbuilt Castles | Lead vocals, guitar, bass, drums | Don Giovanni Records | 2019 |
| Worriers | You or Someone You Know | Drums | 6131 Records | 2020 |
References
edit- ^ "Ergs Play Final Show". philly.com. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ^ "Tours: Star F*cking Hipsters | Punknews.org". punknews.org. 10 March 2011. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ^ "Editor's Pick: The Best Pop-Punk Album of 2010 : The Massachusetts Daily Collegian". dailycollegian.com. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ^ "The Ergs – The Carabar – Columbus, OH – Show Review | Racket Magazine". racketmag.com. 4 November 2008. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ^ "Mikey Erg announces his debut solo album, streams "Comme Si About Me" · Newswire · The A.V. Club". avclub.com. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ^ "MIkey Erg - Interview - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
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